RICHMOND, Va. – (April 24, 2015) – Kurt Busch led the way for Team Chevy in his No. 41 Haas Automation Chevrolet SS at Richmond International Raceway (RIR) during qualifying for Saturday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race. His lap of 21.326 seconds (126.606 mph) was fast enough to earn him the third starting spot for the Toyota Owners 400, round 9 on the NSCS 2015 circuit. This is Busch’s third top-three start of the season.
– John Raudat set the fast time in Group 1 qualifying, posting a 1:23.685. Raudat had not seen the 1.7 mile Road Course at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park before today’s event.
– Raudat, driving a 1999 Mazda Miata time gave him is his first Pole Award in his career.
– Raudat, from Madison, CT, is followed by youngster Matthew Chimbolo, who posted a 1:24.142. Xiang Li qualified third with time of 1:25.096.
Barre, VT – The Allen Lumber Street Stock division at Thunder Road Speedbowl is guaranteed to have a different champion in 2015. Defending Champion Tommy Smith is moving up to the Bond Auto Tiger Sportsmen, which opens the door for a number of contenders to ascend to the Street Stock Championship.
2014 Street Stock runner-up Alan Maynard looks to lead the charge. The Fairfax, VT driver finished in the top-10 in all 18 races. His impressive run of consistency saw him fall 10 points short of Smith. The University of Vermont associate professor returns this year with the same car and a fresh determination to capture the title.
NORTH STONINGTON, CT – The North East Street Stock Tour’s inaugural season is set to begin Sunday, May 17, with the Tri-Track Open Modified Series at Lee USA Speedway (NH). A talented crew of officials is hard at work to ensure that the competition is fair and the events run smoothly.
The North East Street Stock Tour (NESST), partnered with Outside the Box (OTB) Promotions, has appointed Bryon Callen to Race Director. With 15 years of experience, Callen has a diverse background, including Starter at Lee USA Speedway, and Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, as well as Race Director for the Granite State Pro Stock Series.
EAST MONTPELIER, Vt. – With a great run at Oxford Plains Speedway as a momentum, Packard and her Northstar Fireworks/Packard Fuels 9x team are hoping to continue that success this weekend. As the American Canadian tour heads to Lee USA Speedway, Packard is anxious to get to the track. “I am excited to run Lee Speedway again this season, and am confident that we can continue to build on our good start of the season,” said Packard.